Russia defends its national interests without “attacking” anybody — Putin

MOSCOW, December 18 /TASS/. Russia’s defending its national interests stronger and stronger but it is not “attacking” anybody, Russian President Vladimir Putin told the annual news conference on Thursday.

“We are not attacking or invading anybody, we are just defending our interests. This is exactly what causes the discontent of our western, especially US partners, rather than some of our actions in the field of security that are provoking tensions,” the Russian head of state said.